CALLING ALL SMMEs & CO-OPERATIVES IN KWAZULU-NATAL
APPLY FOR YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS

The eThekwini Municipality, the Province of KwaZulu-Natal’s Department of Economic Development, Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal, the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), are the stakeholders of TRADEPOINT DURBAN. A trade facilitation centre has been established to assist SMMEs in KwaZulu-Natal to access global markets.

TRADEPOINT DURBAN is looking to select a number of SMMEs, Emerging Entrepreneurs and Co-operatives throughout the Province of KwaZulu-Natal to participate in national and international trade fairs, as well as international exchanges. Selected participants will be required to provide for their own meals at these events. The balance of the costs will be borne by the Department of Economic Development and the eThekwini Municipality. Kindly note this is an opportunity targeted at SMMEs and Co-operatives in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal.

Targeted sectors are:

Agro-processing; arts & crafts; clothing, textile & footwear; furniture & wood products; ICT&Electronics

Selection criteria:
1. Must be in business for minimum of 6 months
2. Product should be competitive in South African/International market
3. Preference will be given to BEE/Emerging Enterprises
4. Applications to be accompanied by photographs of products
5. SMMEs, Emerging Entrepreneurs and Co-operatives selected will be able to represent other SMME’s products
Interested applicants should email, hand deliver or post:
· A letter of motivation indicating why applicant should be selected
· Full company and contact details
· Copy of company registration documents/Close Corporation/Co-operative number
· BEE status
· Number of employees or members in the company/Close Corporation/Co-operative
· Which exhibitions they have exhibited at and when the exhibitions took place
Detailed list of products
TRADEPOINT DURBAN
2nd floor, Chamber House
190 Stalwart Simelane Street (Previously Stanger Street)
P.O. Box 1506
Durban, 4000 KwaZulu-Natal
Tel: 031 332 0445 Fax: 031 332 0467
Email: info@tradepointdurban.org Delivery from Monday to Friday 08h00 - 16h30. Closing date for applications is Tuesday, 31 July 2007 at 16h30. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. TRADEPOINT DURBAN reserves the right not to make a selection.